Vachon was recognized at halftime of the football game against North Side with a special ceremony, where Pro Football Hall of Famer Rod Woodson presented her with a plaque.

"It's for a special young lady who has done some wonderful things in her life," Woodson told the crowd at Spuller Stadium, where Woodson once starred for Snider. "She's got so much more to look forward to."

It's great being back in my home town of Fort Wayne In. Giving Kaitelyn Vachon US Army award for Excellence finalist